Both teams were grounded from on-site performances last summer, and were limited to flyovers of major cities.
But they used the down time to swap ideas and best practices, resulting in new routines—including a new joint formation that will have the aircraft flying closer to each other than at any point in their history.
The Thunderbirds also will introduce the first major revision to their performance since , when the team switched from flying Ts to Fs. On Memorial Day weekend, the teams plan to assemble over Washington, D. In their individual performances, each team flies their aircraft as close as 18 inches apart, but the Super Delta formation of dissimilar aircraft will keep a separation of 36 inches. Major Kyle Oliver is the new Thunderbird slot 6 this season, flying the boldest and fastest solo maneuvers.
He also serves as the squadron Flight Safety Officer. For the Super Delta formation, the Blue Angels are at center while the Thunderbirds form the outer rung or echelon. You need a safety buffer [of at least three feet]. Current and former members of the team and their support staff had spent much of last year consulting with the International Council of Air Shows ICAS and former employees of Disney to determine what airshow fans might want, and how to deliver more punch in less time.
An exhaustive remix of the old show led to cutting the run time from 75 minutes to a combined ground and aerial performance running just 50 minutes. Redundant maneuvers were tossed out, and two new ones added. What's unique about the F-4? Besides being an awesome jet, it's the only aircraft that's been flown by the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels.
The F-4s showed up in with a new white paint scheme over the entire aircraft. Special white paint was developed to cover high-temp areas of the jet. After the oil crisis, the team switched to the T Talon. Five Ts used the same amount of fuel as one F The jets flew until , when a four-plane diamond loop impacted the ground, killing all pilots.
A mechanical problem with the 1 aircraft caused the crash. Following a six month investigation, the Thunderbirds resumed flying in with the F After 30 years, the F is still roaring through the sky in Thunderbird colors of red, white and blue. The Thunderbirds are performing at Sun 'n Fun on April 25th and 26th. If you're in the area, don't miss it. Become a better pilot. Read more about the history of the Angels and see a gallery of their vintage aircraft here.
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